Zoom users who reuse the same passwords from other accounts can face an ugly unintended consequence. Personal account information including email addresses, passwords and the web addresses for Zoom meetings are both being posted freely and sold for pennies. One dataset for sale on a dark web marketplace, discovered by …
Read More »Security Tips When Trading Online
Online trading involves the online purchase or selling of stocks, bonds, futures and other financial securities. Trading is not simple and does require experience and knowledge, especially if you are a beginner and just getting started. A small mistake and you might lose your hard-earned money in just a few …
Read More »Top Cybersecurity Tips when Working Remotely
The EU Agency for Cybersecurity’s Executive Director, Juhan Lepassaar shares his top tips for teleworking in times of Covid-19. One of the key preventative measures for the spread of Covid-19 is social distancing. Luckily, in this increasingly connected world, we can continue our professional and private lives virtually. However, with …
Read More »Greek Government and Intelligence Agency Are Victims of a Large Cyber-Attack
Several Greek government websites have been attacked with many of the sites going offline in the aftermath. Turkish hackers have claimed responsibility. Websites affected by the cyber-attacks include Greek Parliament, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Finance, National Intelligence Services (EYP), Athens Stock Market and several Greek businesses. Media reports …
Read More »Cybersecurity in the Automotive Industry
Gone are the days where the fastest and loudest cars are ideal; today, it’s all about how ‘intelligent’ your vehicle is and how it can make life easier for you. These cars are almost similar to computers in their complexity; according to Forescout, “software in modern cars exceeds 100 million …
Read More »Iran’s Hacker Group Hacked US Government Website After Soleimani’s Kill
In return for the US killing Iran’s Qassem Soleimani on Friday, a group claiming to be related to Iran has hacked the US Federal Depositary Library Program (FDLP) website and defaced it. The hacker group has posted pictures of Trump being punched and vowed to do more in future. Qassem Soleimani, the major …
Read More »10 CyberSecurity Predictions for 2020
The year 2019 will establish a new record, in which the number of cyber threats will reach the threshold of a billion. Bitdefender’s cybersecurity specialists anticipate that in 2020 the attacks will become increasingly sophisticated, with devastating consequences for people and companies. Here are the ten predictions the Bitdefender computer …
Read More »A billion information threats in 2019 according to Bitdefender
Bitdefender’s cybersecurity specialists estimate that the total number of cyber threats will exceed the threshold of one billion units in 2019, the most aggressive being the booming ransomware. The second-largest increase, almost 50%, records the amount of spam that arrives in users ‘ inboxes. Compared to the similar period last …
Read More »Google Warning: Zero Day Vulnerability was found in Chrome Browser
If you are using Chrome browser on Windows, Mac, and Linux computers, you must immediately update it to the latest version. With the launch of Chrome 78.0.3904.87, Google warns billions of users to immediately install an urgent software update to remedy two high-severity vulnerabilities, one of which attackers actively exploit …
Read More »Cyber Threats Handbook: Thales and Verint publish the list of most active hackers globally
In today’s hyper-connected world, the detailed knowledge of threats is crucial in order to effectively detect and prevent cyber-attacks. Thales Group and Verint conducted research on cyberattacks landscape and created a cyberthreat manual that offers detailed profiles of the most active groups of hackers. After an investigation of about a …
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